Which morphological feature is specifically characteristic of caseous necrosis on gross examination?
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Correct answer: A friable yellow-white cheese-like mass
Caseous necrosis is most often encountered in foci of tuberculous infection. The term 'caseous' is derived from the friable, white, cheese-like appearance of the area of necrosis, which microscopically presents as a structureless, granular debris.
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